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Fallen Tree on 378, Overturned Truck on I-78 Disrupt Traffic

By Josh Popichak | December 27, 2020

What should have been a fairly quiet after-Christmas weekend on Saucon Valley roads ended up being anything but that thanks to two separate incidents that forced first responders out into the cold.

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Ahead of Storm, Hellertown Borough Declares Snow Emergency

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Wolf Imposes New Restrictions on Gatherings, Alcohol Sales

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Lake Nockamixon Shooting: Bucks Co. Authorities Still Need Leads

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Haunted Lehigh Valley: Constitution Drive Has a Creepy History

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Drivers, Sign-Movers Endangered Township Employees, Chief Says

By Josh Popichak | August 30, 2020

Lower Saucon Township Police Chief Tom Barndt delivered a warning to motorists who think road signs don’t apply to them last week: “Do not move or drive around ‘Road Closed’ signs.”

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Updated: Some Area Roads Seriously Damaged by Flash Flood (Video, Photos)

By Josh Popichak | August 5, 2020

Part of Reading Drive in Lower Saucon Township looks like an earthquake struck the area, but the damage was actually inflicted by water.

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Isaias Flooding Hammers Hellertown, Lower Saucon (Photos)

By Josh Popichak | August 4, 2020

Saucon Valley waterways became raging rivers thanks to Tropical Storm Isaias, which dumped as much as seven inches on the area in just a few hours. Left behind was a lot of mud that needed to be cleaned up, some property damage and several roads that remained closed due to flooding Tuesday evening.

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Woman, 44, Dies in Upper Saucon Floodwaters

By Josh Popichak | August 4, 2020

The flooding that resulted from Tropical Storm Isaias has claimed the life of a 44-year-old woman, authorities announced Tuesday evening.

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Community

Flooding from Isaias Hits Downtown Hellertown, Surrounding Areas

By Josh Popichak | August 4, 2020

Tropical Storm Isaias has lived up to the hype in eastern Pennsylvania Tuesday, producing torrential rains that have flooded parts of Main Street in downtown Hellertown as well as numerous roads in Lower Saucon Township and surrounding areas.

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No More After-Dinner Drinks, Snacks Aren’t Meals, PLCB Says

By Josh Popichak | July 23, 2020

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has thrown a wet blanket of sorts on the solutions some bars and restaurants have devised in their effort to continue operating under Gov. Tom Wolf’s updated restrictions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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Allentown

PSP Liquor Control Officers Issue First Notice of Violation for COVID-19 Mitigation

By Chris Haring and Josh Popichak | July 22, 2020

An unidentified business visited by Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement officers from the Allentown enforcement office received a notice of violation for allegedly failing to follow COVID-19 mitigation requirements.

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‘What the Hail?’ Parts of Area Clobbered By Storm, Others Stay Dry

By Josh Popichak | July 6, 2020

An unusually localized severe thunderstorm brought large hail to parts of Saucon Valley but left residents of other parts scratching their heads and wondering what all the fuss was about.

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Local Students, Recent Grads Call for Fewer Cops in LV Schools

By Chris Haring | June 26, 2020

With recent calls by activist groups around the nation to reform and reimagine policing, the presence of law enforcement officers in public school has become a hot topic.

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Hellertown Police Respond to Question About Use of Excessive Force

By Josh Popichak | June 16, 2020

At Monday’s Hellertown Borough Council meeting, borough police chief Robert Shupp shed some light on how his department is trained to avoid the use of excessive force. In the wake of the death of George Floyd, borough elected officials also addressed the topic of racism in the community.

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